Horner Bakery has been closed for years and is no longer in business. When it was in business,…read morepeople would come from all over, now everyone is real skinny.

This is still one of my favorite bakeries/donut shops of all time. Nothing beats their cream filled…read moredonuts!

Damn delicious baked goods and very friendly staff. Definitely a go-to option any time of the day!…read more/ ¡Son riquísimos los panes y postres de esta pequeña panadería y los que la trabajan son sumamente amables! Sin duda es una perfecta opción para cuando se te pegue el antojo a cualquier hora del día. :D

Delicious flaky cinnamony goodness!! Did not try the breads, but they smelled wonderful.read more

Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery is a family-owned, full-line scratch bakery since 1983. This is a…read moregood check-off for visitors. We visited on a Friday afternoon around 2 pm and I was glad some of the baked goods were still available. I quickly picked up a few items: Dutch letters, almond horns, almond tarts, and blueberry filled Dutch windmills. The first three items have a strong but not overpowering almond flavor. I especially liked the almond horns which had a crunch but chewy and buttery texture. I also really liked the windmills and wished I had ordered the raspberry ones as well. It was buttery and flakey with just the right about of blueberry cream cheese filling.

Absolute hidden gem in Ames. Of course the bakery is great. You can even get day old bread at a…read moresteep discount. The true discovery is that they serve an excellent lunch. Sandwiches, soups and salads. We had the Reuben and a bowl of chicken wild rice soup. They even split it for us as we shared! The coffee looked great too - lots of people carrying out. Donuts, Dutch letters and other sweets were also plentiful- we got some to take home. Will go back for sure! Very quaint and local.

A bit hard to find if you aren't familiar with Willowbrook Mall. Just go inside and walk to the…read moreend of the hallway OR go through the shoe store into the mall and turn right. Cupcakes are delicious and reasonable priced. Be sure to get there early in the day to have more of a choice - they go fast. Plan to go here whenever I'm in Mason City.

This cupcake shop inhabits a space in Willowbrook Mall on the end near the entrance by Pies & More…read more There's a great selection of cupcakes and a number of holiday themed (Halloween in our case) options. The unique flavors will delight any cupcake lover. We sampled vanilla, chocolate, and lemon varieties. The chocolate was the hands-down favorite. It was moister and had a richer taste than the other choices. Each cupcake has an ample dollop of frosting on top. The frosting was sweet enough without being cloying. If you are in the mood for a cupcake (or two) this is a good choice.

The food was absolutely delicious and the renovation decor is a big labor of love! Counter service…read morewas fast, and the open kitchen was fun to see all the prep work. The decor is nostalgic and fits the exposed brick perfectly. We would love to have this bakery in our hometown where I could shop for bread, pastries weekly. Highly recommend!

Stopped in expecting a simple coffee and pastry, got a side of unsolicited political opinions…read moreinstead. Not really what I go out for. The vibe was weird, and it made the whole experience kind of uncomfortable. Probably won't be back.

Went for the first time yesterday and had a great experience. The staff was kind and the donuts…read morewere AMAZING! Can't wait to go back soon!

DELICIOUS food, great selection, and friendly staff! The place is very clean and super cute! Makes…read moreyou feel like you are in a slow sleepy small town

Darling little place in a darling little town. Super chill and friendly. My aunt and I each got the…read moreReuben and they were AMAZING. Mama had the grilled cheese, which was melty and gooey and perfect. We all got the coleslaw as a side. The portion is smallish, but the slaw is fresh and crisp and features dried cranberries, maybe? Really nice. I'd like to order more next time, if I can. My husband's steak sandwich was... small, too salty, and kind of "meh" - but he did eat it all! Adorable décor, super friendly service. Price is right too. Despite a miss on one sandwich, I still recommend this place.

This meal did not work out for me. My salad dressing and my coffee both had a lot of sugar. I was…read moresupposed to somehow know that the mocha would be from a packet. Like Swiss Miss? The restaurant owner let me know that I have pretty much have been her only problem customer to date. Apparently I should have requested the carrot soup? I wish the waitress would have let me know that was a house specialty.

i loved the oreo cheesecake! tasted good and was well priced. loved the environment and reminded me…read moreof panaderias in CA.

The pastries were very good and tasty The workers were very…read morenice and fast with my sweets The place feels nice and comfortable and pretty warm I would recommend going here.

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Excellent donuts of many varieties and the friendliest service and bakers you could hope to find…read more The Bismarcks are a special favorite: custard, chocolate, or strawberry. Can't beat the "glad to run into you in line" vibe!

We were really looking forward to our first visit to Milkbox Bakery. We'd been following their…read morebeautiful Instagram account for some time, so were excited to purchase several different items. We came in to find about half of the pastries over baked or burnt. We ordered a brioche and a loaf of sourdough. The brioche was perfect and delicious, but the sourdough was very underproofed- dense and extremely gummy, which was so disappointing, especially considering the $9 price tag. I would go back to Milkbox in the future if I had heard that they'd improved their standards because it would be awesome to have a top notch local bakery.

It's not open yet it still pops up that it is. Spent time trying to find and it's closed downread more